South Carolina / Charleston Harbor /
Sunrise Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Charleston Harbor · near Charleston · South Carolina
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- City of Charleston
- Coordinates
- 32.75391, -79.91586
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Charleston District; the one nearest this launch is of March 31, 2025). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Fort Johnson · NOAA, 1.1 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ340, Charleston Harbor. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Fort Johnson station, 1.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 2:27 am 4.6 ft · Low 8:29 am 1.6 ft · High 3:07 pm 5.3 ft · Low 9:31 pm 1.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:22 am 4.7 ft · Low 9:29 am 1.5 ft · High 4:00 pm 5.3 ft · Low 10:20 pm 1.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:17 am 5.0 ft · Low 10:28 am 1.4 ft · High 4:51 pm 5.4 ft · Low 11:07 pm 1.2 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:10 am 5.3 ft · Low 11:24 am 1.1 ft · High 5:40 pm 5.5 ft · Low 11:52 pm 0.9 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 5:59 am 5.6 ft · Low 12:17 pm 0.9 ft · High 6:25 pm 5.6 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:36 am 0.5 ft · High 6:45 am 6.0 ft · Low 1:09 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:08 pm 5.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:20 am 0.3 ft · High 7:29 am 6.3 ft · Low 1:59 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:51 pm 5.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Ashley River Channel · 0.3 mi from this launch
Condition survey of March 31, 2025 by the Charleston District. Least depth in the channel (0+00 to 546+82): 10.3 ft; project depth 30 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Charleston Harbor
Bay in South Carolina. All launches on Charleston Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Charleston Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- City Marina (Leeds Ave) · 2.7 mi · Ashley River
- Pitt Street Bridge · 3.4 mi · Intracoastal Waterway
- Wappoo Cut · 3.4 mi · Wappoo Creek
- Town Creek Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Town Creek
- Harry M. Hallman, Jr. · 3.5 mi · Shem Creek
- Remleys Point · 4.2 mi · Wando River
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record PL038 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.